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He married Betty [1795-1861].
Children:
Betty was widowed by [1851].
Betty died 15th August 1861 (aged 66)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3441]
with son William
& daughter Sarah
He was an iron foundry worker [1837].
On 7th September 1837, he married Rachell Hollas at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The children were all born in Norland.
Rachell died in Brighouse in 1896.
She was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
[1st September 1896].
Abraham died in Norland.
He was (possibly) buried at St Luke's Church, Norland
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He was a stone delver [1861].
He married Sarah [1821-1886].
Children:
They lived at 12 Marsh Lane, Bank Top, Southowram [1861].
Abraham died 25th February 1878 (aged 57).
Sarah died 24th January 1886 (aged 64).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-J2]
He was a stone dresser [1891, 1901, 1911].
In 1883, he married Catherine Swift [1858-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
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In November 1839, he was declared bankrupt
He was
a worsted spinner employing 243 hands male & female [1861] /
(possibly) at Carlton Mill, Sowerby Bridge [1861] /
a worsted spinner [1871].
In [Q2] 1843, he married Harriet Earnshaw [1823-1873] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was nephew Thomas Bell [b 1846]
(book keeper).
Harriet died 23rd February 1873 (aged 50).
Alexander died 28th November 1878 (aged 63).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: R3]
He was
educated at Trinity School /
in business with his brothers as a mineral water & ginger beer
manufacturers at Square Road, Halifax.
He and his brothers joined the family mineral-water business.
On 21st August 1913, he married Beatrice Denham [1886-1960] at St Augustine's Church, Pellon.
Child:
John Clayton
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with 1st Base M.T. Depot
Army Service Corps.
He died of influenza in hospital in France [20th November 1918] (aged 30).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Caudry British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II A 1]
He is remembered on the family grave at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount,
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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She died 1st December 1857 (aged 57),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3231].
Her name appears as Nichols on the headstone
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She married William Armitage.
She was buried at Rastrick Church
[26th November 1818]
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He was
a member of Heath Congregational Church, Halifax & Sunday School /
educated at Halifax Secondary School [until 1904] /
a confidential clerk to Smith & Sons wireworks – (possibly)
Frederick Smith & Company /
a teacher at evening classes at Queens Road Board School /
W / is recorded in 1911
[1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1915] as a Trooper
with the East Riding Yeomanry,
then
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed by shellfire [18th July 1916] (aged 25).
He was buried at Authuile Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I 12].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School,
on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell,
and on the Memorial at Heath Congregational Church, Halifax
Born in Ovenden [Q3 1886].
He was
an office boy [1901] /
a pattern maker with John Stirk & Sons Limited /
a muffin and crumpet baker (own account) [1911].
In 1910, he married Blanche Cockroft [1886-19??] in Halifax.
She was a member of the choir at Lee Mount Baptist Church, Ovenden
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
/ Lewis gunner
with the 3rd/4th Battalion
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
He died following an operation [17th October 1917].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref I A 17]
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He married Ann [1825-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Cromwell Terrace, Halifax [1881]
Born in Halifax [28th July 1862].
He was
a commercial clerk.
In [Q3] 1883, he married Frances Rawson in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He was
a mill overlooker (cotton) [1881] /
a worsted drawing overlooker [1881] /
a driller at gas engine firm [1911].
In [Q1] 1872, he married Sarah Ann Newsome [1852-1929] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Sarah Ann died 13th March 1929 (aged 77).
Charles died 5th March 1932 (aged 81).
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-B14]
with widowed mother Hannah Gill
On 24th June 1895, he married Harriet Hannah Cockroft [1872-1944] at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.
They were both born & baptised in Sowerby.
After their marriage, they moved to Southport where Charles
Edwin was a butcher.
Children:
Charles Edwin & Harriet Hannah died in Southport.
They were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
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He was
a tinplate worker [1891] /
a hawker [1904].
In [Q2] 1890, he married Eliza Wood [1857-1911] in Halifax.
She was a cocoa house waitress [1891] /
a restaurant waitress [1901]
There are no records of any children.
They lived at
Dan died 2nd December 1904 (aged 39).
Eliza died 18th April 1911 (aged 54).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3058]
with Eliza's parents
He was a stuff & woollen finisher [1871].
He married Elizabeth.
They lived at
1 Bath Parade, Halifax [1871].
Living with them [in 1871] was brother-in-law Jeremiah
Thompson [b 1832] (general labourer)
He married Sarah [1792-1856].
Children:
They lived at Ive House, Warley [1841]
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He was a farmer & cattle dealer.
On 12th August 1841, he married Sarah Titterington at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
David was buried at Halifax Parish Church
[21st April 1880].
John William carried on his father's business as a farmer &
cattle dealer
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He was a hat maker / silk hatter [1861].
In [Q1] 1847, he married Sarah Smith in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 2 Higgin Lane, Southowram [1861].
Living with them [in 1861] was Sarah's widowed
mother Elizabeth Smith [b 1791].
David died 11th September 1879.
Sarah died 21st April 1885 (aged 56).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2068]
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Born in Norland.
He was a blacksmith [1860, 1861, 1871, 1891].
In 1860, he married Lavinia Smith [1832-1???] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
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He was innkeeper at Swine Market [1891].
Question:
Does anyone know which inn this may have been?
(Possibly) the Grand Junction Hotel, Halifax?
A David Nicholl was landlord at the
He married Sarah Jane Farrar [1855-1???].
Child: Eleanor Jane [1876-1954] who married William Aaron
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He was a member of King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel Boy
Scouts.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1944]
and served as a Private
with the A. A. C. 13th (2/4th Battalion)
South Lancashire Regiment.
He was killed in action [3rd January 1945] (aged 20).
He was buried at Hotton War Cemetery, Luxembourg [Grave Ref VII F 3].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Australia.
He was
educated at Crossley & Porter School /
a member of Warley Congregational Church /
a Sunday School teacher /
a player with the Old Crossleians RUFC /
a player with King Cross Cricket Club /
employed by Samuel Whitley & Company Limited of Hanson Lane.
During World War II,
he served as an Able Seaman
with the Royal Navy
aboard HMS Hood.
He died 24th May 1941 (aged 22)
when his ship was shelled by the German battleship Bismarck,
and then exploded and sank in the Battle of the Denmark Strait,
with the loss of 1,415 of her crew of 1,418.
He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 49 1],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, Warley,
and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
He was
an electric wire isolator [1891] /
an electric wire coverer [1901, 1911] /
an electric wire coverer with the Northern Electric Wire Company
[1921].
In [Q2] 1884, he married Mary Elizabeth Hellowell [1860-1929] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Edgar died 10th October 1924 (aged 64).
Mary Elizabeth died 19th August 1929 (aged 69).
The couple were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
with the children (‡)
Born in Southowram.
He was a bus conductor [1940s].
In 1946, he married Nancy Sibbald
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He was a boiler maker of 45 Plum Street, Halifax [1908].
On 26th December 1908, he married Mary Jane Ingham [1881-19??] at St Paul's Church, King Cross.
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [1788].
In 1805, he joined the 1st Battalion 84th Foot Regiment and was
discharged in 1817.
He was later charged with several crimes and was transported to Van Diemen's Land [25th June 1838]
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Born in Southowram.
Of Siddal.
He was
a member of Square Church PSA /
a hosiery presser [1901] /
a hosiery trimmer of 15 Hadassah Street, Siddal [1902] /
a worsted spinning yarn warehouseman [1911] /
employed by J. & J. Baldwin & Partners Limited at Clark Bridge Mills, Halifax [since boyhood].
In 1902, he married Mabel Hannah Goodrum [1878-19??] at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
They lived at 2 Florence Street, Halifax [1911]
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax
and served as a Gunner
with the 142nd Siege Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He died of pneumonia in the 10th General Hospital, Rouen, France,
following a slight attack of gas poisoning
[9th May 1918] (aged 39).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [Grave Ref P XI E 4A].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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Born in Elland.
He was a junior clerk [1916].
He lived at 4 Melrose Terrace, Elland [1916].
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was killed in action [21st March 1918].
He was buried at Templeux-Le-Guerard Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref C 11].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Rosemount Iron Works, Elland,
and on the Memorial at Elland Wesleyan Chapel
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He was a woolsorter [1881, 1891, 1901].
In 1875, he married Ruth Watson [1855-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
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He lived at Wood Top, Hebden Bridge [1905]
He married Unknown.
Child: Ann
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He was
a member of Walsden Wesley Chapel /
a member of Todmorden Male Voice Choir /
a cotton weaver [1911] /
a warehouseman with Sutcliffe and Greenwood.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with C Company
1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 7th August 1915 (aged 21).
The Todmorden & District News [4th August 1916] reported
The following week's Edition [11th August 1916] published his photograph.
He is remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli [Grave Ref 58-72 / 218-219],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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After the death of his sister-in-law Betsy, Fred took
over from his brother John as landlord of the
Martin's Nest, Elland [1917-1943].
In brother John's probate record of 1949, Fred is
described as a retired cotton warper
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a bobbin doffer [1861] /
a boiler maker [1881, 1891] /
a welded boiler maker [1901] /
a boiler maker (welded iron boiler) [1911].
He married Eliza [1855-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a member of King Cross Wesleyan Sunday School /
educated at Crossley & Porter School /
a clerk at Caledonia Wire Mills.
During World War I,
he volunteered on his 19th birthday
and served as a Private
with the 1st/7th Battalion
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
He died in 7th Canadian General Hospital, Étaples, of septic
poisoning, from a wound in the right hand
[4th October 1917] (aged 20).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref XXVII E 4A].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
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He was
educated at Holy Trinity School /
employed by Oates & Green Limited at Ellen Royd Works, Halifax.
He married Nellie.
They lived at 4 Bradshaw Lane, Bradshaw / Holmfield.
During World War II,
he served as an Able Seaman
with the Royal Navy
aboard the cruiser
HMS Curacoa.
He died 2nd October 1942 (aged 27).
when his ship was escorting RMS Queen Mary into Greenock, and
was rammed and sliced in two by RMS Queen Mary, and sank north
of Ireland;
only 26 crew members survived.
He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 64 2],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on Bradshaw War Memorial
Son of Mary & John Nicholl of Bradford.
Born in Halifax.
He was
a clerk making up cottons etc [1911] /
employed by the Bradford Dyers' Association.
In [Q4] 1904, he married Clara Stockdale in Bradford.
Child:
Harry [b 1906]
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with A Company
18th Battalion
Manchester Regiment.
He died 9th July 1916 (aged 39).
He was buried at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France [Grave Ref IV H 24].
He is remembered by
an offertory box
[UKNIWM 99739]
in the Regimental Chapel at Manchester Cathedral.
He was awarded the Military Medal
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Born in [27th July 1883].
He was
a postman [1911] /
a green grocer (own account) [1921] /
a fruiterer & green grocer [1939].
In [Q4] 1913, he married Emily Fletcher [1884-1966] in Halifax.
Child: Edgar [b 22nd December 1917] who was an omnibus
conductor [1939]
They lived at
Harry died 6th February 1943 (aged 59).
Emily died 11th February 1966 (aged 82).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
Born in Halifax.
He was a piece dyer [1861].
In [Q4] 1851, he married Ann Green [1829-1880] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 9 Marsh Lane, Bank Top, Southowram [1861].
Ann died 1st November 1880 (aged 51).
Henry died 7th December 1884 (aged 56).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-C3]
He was a worsted carpet weaver [1881].
He married Harriet [1832-1???].
Children:
They lived at 14 Cedar Street, Halifax [1881].
Living with them [in 1881] were sister-in-law Mary Cockhill
and her children James A. Cockhill [b 1878] & Joseph
H. Cockhill [b 1881]
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a card machine tenter [1911] /
employed by Charles Cain, Son & Greenwood /
Sunday School superintendent at Salterlee Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Stump Cross.
He was engaged to Miss Annie Smith of Stump Cross.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Leeds Rifles
[16th October 1916], then
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment.
He was invalided home with trench feet [December 1917].
He was killed in action somewhere in France [27th September 1918] (aged 26).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-en-Gohelle, France [Grave Ref IV J 6].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram.
Born in Hipperholme.
He was a biscuit baker [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of wounds [19th September 1916] (aged 23).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France [Grave Ref VIII C 149].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross
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He was
a wool comber [1851] /
a woollen weaver [1861].
In [Q3] 1840, he married Eliza Farrar [1818-18??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was Eliza's uncle Job Farrar
[b 1806] (wool comber)
He married Ellen Henderson.
Child:
Elizabeth [1838-1894] who married David Scott
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He was
a waller (mason) [1881] /
a fence waller [1891].
He married Ann [1816-1???].
Children:
They lived at
James & Ann are not recorded after 1891.
Living with Mary Ann, David & Sarah [in 1901]
was nephew William Nicholl
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He was
a cloth dresser [1851] /
a cloth finisher [1871] /
a master stuff finisher employing 12 men & boys [1881].
In [Q2] 1841, he married Ann Thomas [1817-1892] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was sister-in-law Sarah Thomas [b
1836] (domestic servant).
James died 29th May 1881 (aged 62).
He and other members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 328].
An Ann Nicholl died in Halifax [Q1 1892] (aged 74).
He was
a wool sorter [1897] /
a wool mixer [1901].
He married Abigail [1836-19??].
Child:
Sarah [b 1875] who married John Helliwell
They lived at Mill Cottage, Longbottom, Luddendenfoot, Halifax [1901].
Living with them [in 1901] were widowed daughter Sarah and her
2 sons
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He was
a millwright [1881] /
landlord of the Church Stile, Sowerby [1880, 1891] /
a farmer [1891].
On 31st January 1859, he married Nerinah Rushworth at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They moved to Southport [1895], and James died there [1906]
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He was
a hatter [1891] /
an athletic outfitter (shop keeper) [1911] /
a partner in Nicholl & Brown.
In [Q2] 1885, he married Ann Elizabeth in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 24 Commercial Street, Halifax [1891, 1911]
Recorded on 4th June 1549 when he witnessed the will of Edward Tattersall
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
He lived at Ive House, Warley [1861]
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He married Lavinia Firth [1833-1868].
Child:
Mary Ann [1858-1946] who married Albert Hitchin
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He was
a clogger [1891] /
landlord of the White Horse Inn, Triangle [1891, 1900].
On 4th October 1882, he married Emma at Halifax Parish Church.
John died 16th April 1900.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £15 5/-.
Probate was granted to
Joseph Nicholl (surveyor).
Emma & John were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby:
Emma [13th May 1897];
John [19th April 1900].
Emma's brother John Whiteley Firth and his wife are buried
in the same grave
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Born in Warley.
He was
a contractor [1856] /
registrar at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery [1906].
On 6th September 1856, he married Ellen Dawson [1833-1906] at
Halifax Parish Church.
They lived at Cemetery Lodge.
John died in Halifax [Q4 1922] (aged 88).
Ellen died 31st July 1906.
She was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
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Son of William Nicholl, watchman.
Born in Erringden / Langfield.
He was
a weaver of Erringden [1873] /
a cotton weaver [1881] /
a cotton loom jobber [1891].
On 6th September 1873, he married Phyllis Greenwood [1851-1919] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
John died at home [8th July 1899] (aged 46).
The Todmorden & District News [14th July 1899] reported his death.
Phyllis died in Todmorden in 1929 (aged 78)
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He married Mary [1848-1924].
John died 9th March 1920 (aged 66).
Mary died 2nd April 1924 (aged 76).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1647]
with Mary's parents
He was a commercial clerk [1891].
In [Q2] 1884, he married Ann Hodgson.
Children:
In 1891, the family were living with Ann's parents at
Cheapside, Halifax.
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1597]
with their Hodgson grandparents
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Son of John Nicholl, butcher.
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a butcher of Towngate, Sowerby [1889] /
a butcher [1891, 1901].
In 1889, he married Ellen Dugdale [1862-1928] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
John died in Halifax in 1907 (aged 47).
Ellen's brother James arranged for her
children George & Lilian to go Crossley & Porter Orphan Home & School.
Ellen died home on the same day that daughter Lilian
married
[4th August 1928].
Ellen was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
[7th August 1928]
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Born in Mytholmroyd.
He was
a cotton weaver [1901, 1911] /
landlord of the Robin Hood, Cragg Vale /
landlord of the Martin's Nest, Elland [1915, 1917].
In [Q2] 1891, he married Betsy Ellen Mitchell [1866-1917] in Halifax.
She was a fustian finisher [1911]
Child: Joseph
They lived at
Betsy died in 1917.
After her death, John's brother Fred took over
as landlord of the Martin's Nest, Elland [1917-1943].
John died at 28 South Lane, Elland [26th March 1949].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £582 3/2d.
Probate was granted to his brother Fred (retired cotton warper)
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Born 22nd June 1840.
He was an aerated water and ginger beer manufacturer in Halifax.
The business was at
Park Farm, Southowram /
Westgate, Halifax /
Market Hall, Halifax /
12 Square Road, Halifax [1906].
In 1871, he married Maria Pearse [1849-1907] in Halifax.
Children:
The sons followed in the mineral-water business.
They lived at 5 The Square, Halifax [1891-1904].
John Clayton died 30th July 1904.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £267 9/6d.
Probate was granted to his widow Maria.
Maria died 30th December 1907 (aged 58).
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
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He was
a hatter [1879] /
a master hatter [1881].
He married Mary Jane [1849-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
29 Stirling Street, Halifax [1881].
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 290]
He was a small wire drawer [1891, 1901].
In [Q4] 1881, he married Alice Greenwood [1860-19??] in Halifax.
Child: Arthur
They lived at 8 Tennyson Street, Ovenden [1891, 1901]
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He invested in the turnpike Road from Catherine Slack to
Halifax and the Calder & Hebble Navigation.
He owned land and property especially in the Upper Shibden Valley,
including
Hanging Royd,
Addersgate,
Woodcock Hall,
and
Catherine Slack
In 1748 bought Backhall, Siddal from the Hanson family.
He bought Boothtown House from Abraham Hall.
There is a datestone JNE 1769 for Jonathan and his
wife Elizabeth.
He married (1) Elizabeth Ellis.
Children:
He married (2) Sarah Firth.
They left Boothtown and went to live at Clough House, Rastrick property owned by his wife Sarah
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He was a labourer on road [1871].
Around 1849, he married Mary [1822-1902].
Children:
They lived at Cromwellbottom, Southowram [1847, 1871].
Jonathan died 18th October 1878 (aged 59).
Mary died 28th April 1902 (aged 80).
Members of the family are buried/remembered at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Refs: %F-C37 & R-H24]
He married Unknown.
Child: Samuel
He was a mason [1861, 1871].
He married Isabella [1815-18??].
Children:
They lived at 11 Emmet's Court, Halifax [1861, 1871].
Joseph died 10th December 1875 (aged 75)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4289].
He was a cattle dealer [1841].
He married Sarah [1803-18??].
Children:
He was
a shopkeeper [1841] /
a book keeper, iron founder, grocer [1861].
Around 24th April 1830, he married Peace Ratcliffe [1804-1868] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
The children (‡) were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 127]
with another child who died in infancy.
Peace died Q3 1868 (aged 64).
He married Ann [1794-1858].
Children:
Ann died 5th February 1858 (aged 64).
Joseph died 8th July 1863 (aged 56).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3581]
He married Maria [1846-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
By 1899, the couple had been unhappy on account of Joseph's
unwillingness to work, and he had left the family home and Maria &
the children had moved from Queensbury to Halifax.
In April 1889, Joseph attacked Maria with a hatchet and
then attempted to commit suicide
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Born in Sowerby.
He was
an iron moulder [1881] /
a moulder [1891] /
a moulder at E. Hargreaves & Company [1901].
In 1893, he married Elizabeth Kaye [1873-1???] at Elland
Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
On 18th March 1897, Joseph was scalded by molten metal when a
mould burst at his work.
He died the following morning in Halifax Infirmary.
E. Hargreaves & Company paid for his funeral
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Sowerby / Mytholmroyd.
He was
a member of St Michael's Church & School, Mytholmroyd /
a cotton weaver [1911] /
employed by John Ackroyd & Sons at Square Shed, Mytholmroyd.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of pneumonia in hospital in Étaples
[18th December 1916] (aged 25).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref XX J 1].
He is remembered on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
in the book Royd Regeneration,
on Elland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland,
and on the Memorial at Saint Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was known as a violinist, organist, pianist, musician and composer.
He studied under the Hungarian violinist and teacher, Joseph
Joachim, in Berlin, with Josef Rheinberger in Munich, and
with Alexandre Guilmant in Paris.
He was also involved in the brass band world.
He was conductor of the West Riding Military Band [1908-1910]
and of the Black Dike Mills Band [1910-1912].
He also composed and arranged music for the bands.
His compositions included The Viking, a tone poem recorded by
Black Dike Mills Band [1923], a Festival Overture and
a Commemorative Ode and March for the Jubilee of the opening
of People's Park.
He also wrote an opera entitled Comala, an orchestral
symphonic poem entitled In English Seas, and many other songs
and pieces for the organ and piano.
He also contributed to the Grove Dictionary of Music &
Musicians.
He never married and had no children
Illness in the last 12 years of his life, prevented his performing.
He died of tuberculosis
This & associated entries use material contributed by Julia Scott
He was
landlord of Nicholl's Temperance Hotel [1847, 1851] /
a wire drawer [1861].
He married Harriet [1810-1878].
Children:
The family lived at Northgate, Halifax [1861].
Joshua died 23rd February 1862 (aged 53).
Harriet died 1st January 1878 (aged 67).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3814]
with Florence Emily Hey [1884-1887], daughter of Emily
A. & Charles E. Hey (a clerk in Leeds)
Born at Red Brink, Sowerby.
He was
a cotton winder [1861] /
a labourer [1871].
After the death of his mother-in-law Susey in
1873, Mark took over the Wilson farm at Ball Green, Sowerby.
He was a farmer (24 acres) [1881].
In 1862, he married Susannah Wilson in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Ball Green, Sowerby [1871, 1881, 1891].
Living with them [in 1881, 1891] was Susannah's blind
sister Mary Ann Wilson [aged 54].
Susannah died November 1897 (aged 59).
Mark died May 1910 (aged 68).
Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby:
Susannah [20th November 1897];
Mark [16th May 1910];
John Edward [31st March 1932];
Ann Eliza [7th March 1940]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Ian Wright
She lived at Greetland [1845]
Nicholl, Mr Ref 172-57
Betty was born in Warley (or Wadsworth)
Nicholl, Abraham Ref 172-50
Born in Norland [9th November 1814].
Rachell was the daughter of John Hollas
Nicholl, Abraham Ref 172-33
Born in Southowram.
Sarah was born in Southowram
Nicholl, Abraham Ref 172-10
Born in Elland.
Catherine was born in Salterhebble
Nicholl, Alexander Ref 172-568
Worsted spinner at Greetland.
Nicholl, Alexander Ref 172-531
Worsted spinner at Carlton Mill, Sowerby Bridge [1861]
Nicholl, Alexander Ref 172-30
Born in Halifax.
Harriet was born in Elland
Nicholl, Alfred Ref 172-11
Son of John Clayton Nicholl.
Nicholl, Alice Ref 172-53
Nicholl, Alma Ref 172-36
Landlady of the West Bottom Tavern, Norland [1917-1921]
Nicholl, Ann Ref 172-353
Daughter of Francis Nicholl.
Nicholl, Arnold Ref 172-3
Son of Bright Nicholl.
Nicholl, Arthur Ref 172-12
Son of John Henry Nicholl.
Blanche was born in Dowlais, South Wales.
Nicholl, Benjamin Ref 172-56
He was a clerk (carpet works) [1881].
Nicholl, Bright Ref 172-55
Son of Benjamin Nicholl.
Nicholl, Charles Ref 172-35
Born in Southowram.
Sarah Ann was born in Southowram the daughter of Hannah
Newsome [1818-24th December 1897]
Hannah married James Gill
Nicholl, Charles Edwin Ref 172-29
Nicholl, Dan Ref 172-51
Born in Halifax.
Eliza was born in Halifax, the daughter of Samuel Wood.
Nicholl, Daniel Ref 172-38
Born in Wheatley.
Elizabeth was the widow of Richard Pullan
Nicholl, David Ref 172-683
Of Warley.
Nicholl, David Ref 172-684
Son of David Nicholl.
Sarah was the daughter of Eli Titterington
Nicholl, David Ref 172-808
Born in Southowram [16th July 1825].
Sarah, from Southowram, was the daughter of Jonas Smith
Nicholl, David Ref 172-797
Son of John Nicholl, millwright.
Lavinia was the daughter of woolsorter Adolphus Smith
Nicholl, David Ref 172-796
Born in Halifax.
Nicholl, Derek Ref 172-13
Son of Jessie & Joe Nicholl of 63 Hyde Park Road,
Halifax
Nicholl, Donald William Ref 172-14
Son of Annie & William Nicholl of 2 Winburn Terrace,
Warley.
Nicholl, E. Ref 172-638
Grocer and provisions dealer at Blaithroyd Lane, Southowram
Nicholl, Edgar Ref 172-58
Born in Luddendenfoot.
Mary Elizabeth was born in Sowerby
Nicholl, Edgar Ref 172-23
Son of Emily (née Fletcher) [1884-19??] & Harry Nicholl [1883-19??],
postman (later a fruiterer).
Nicholl, Edward Ref 172-4
Son of Harry Nicholl, boiler maker.
Mary Jane, a twister of 40 Plum Street, Halifax, was the
daughter of James Ingham, labourer
Nicholl, Ellis Ref 172-N569
Son of weaver Francis Nicholl of Southowram.
Nicholl, Ernest Ref 172-21
Son of Ezra Nicholl.
Mabel Hannah, of 4 Well Head Lane, Halifax, was born in Saham
Toney, Norfolk the daughter of Robert Goodrum
Nicholl, Ernest Hodgson Ref 172-5
Son of Thomas Albert Nicholl.
Nicholl, Ezra Ref 172-34
Born in Southowram.
Ruth was born in Southowram
Nicholl, F. Ref 172-425
Partner in Spencer & Nicholl.
Nicholl, Francis Ref 172-354
A maltster at Woodhouse, Rastrick.
Nicholl, Frank Ref 172-238
Son of John Nicholl.
Private F. Nicholl, 1st 6th Lancashire Fusiliers, reported
missing in the Dardanelles on the 7th August 1915, now presumed to be
dead
Nicholl, Fred Ref 172-26
Son of Samuel Nicholl.
Nicholl, Frederick Ref 172-60
Son of Thomas Nicholl.
Eliza was born in York
Nicholl, George Ref 172-15
Son of John Nicholl.
Nicholl, George Arthur Ref 172-22
Son of Annie Elizabeth & Edgar Nicholl.
Nicholl, Gilbert Thompson Ref 172-8
MM.
Clara was born in Long Preston, Craven
Nicholl, Harry Ref 172-59
Son of Frederick Nicholl.
Emily was born in York [13th January 1884]
Nicholl, Henry Ref 172-32
Of Marsh Lane, Southowram.
Ann was born in Halifax
Nicholl, Henry Ref 172-27
Born in Sowerby.
Harriet was born in Sowerby
Nicholl, Herbert Ref 172-16
Son of Rusby Nicholl.
Nicholl, Herbert William Ref 172-9
Son of Abraham Nicholl.
Nicholl, Isaac Ref 172-409
Marine store dealer at Mount Pleasant Mills, Mytholmroyd [1905]
Nicholl, Isaac Ref 172-49
Born in Sowerby.
Eliza was born in Sowerby
Nicholl, J. Ref 172-558
Halifax poet.
His works included
Sam Crab,
The Village Fortune Teller,
and
Evening Thoughts [1880]
Nicholl, James Ref 172-7
Nicholl, James Ref 172-46
Born in Sowerby.
Ann was born in Haworth
Nicholl, James Ref 172-44
Born in Halifax [26th March 1819].
Ann was born in Halifax
Precise details of her death / burial place are not yet known
Nicholl, James Ref 172-20
Born in Sowerby.
Abigail was born in Sowerby
Nicholl, James Ref 172-28
Born in Sowerby.
Nerinah was the daughter of Charles Rushworth
Nicholl, Joe Ref 172-616
Born in Halifax.
Ann Elizabeth was born in Howden, the daughter of William Gleadow
Nicholl, Joe Ref 172-110
He was
Mayor of Halifax [1955-1956]
Nicholl, John Ref 172-630
Worsted spinner at Carlton Mill, Sowerby Bridge.
Built Field House, Halifax [1830s]
Nicholl, John Ref 172-564
Priest at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [1549]
Nicholl, John Ref 172-646
He was a watchmaker and clockmaker at Westgate, Halifax [1837].
Nicholl, John Ref 172-93
Grocer at Gaol Lane, Halifax [1809]
Nicholl, John Ref 172-209
He married Susanna.
Nicholl, John Ref 172-685
Son of David Nicholl.
Nicholl, John Ref 172-191
He was a butcher.
Nicholl, John Ref 172-736
Born in Sowerby.
Emma was the daughter of William Firth, and widow of
Thomas Mellor
Nicholl, John Ref 172-6000
Son of John Nicholl, contractor.
Ellen was born in Clayton West, the daughter of Charles
Dawson, weaver
Nicholl, John Ref 172-62
Also recorded as Nichol.
Phyllis, of Stansfield, was born in Heptonstall, the daughter
of Sutcliffe Greenwood, platelayer (probably Sutcliffe Greenwood)
Nicholl, John Ref 172-37
Mary was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, the daughter of
John Helliwell Thompson
Nicholl, John Ref 172-6730
Born in Halifax.
Ann was the daughter of Thomas Dean Hodgson
Nicholl, John Ref 172-24
Known as Jack of Ikes.
Ellen, of Luddendenfoot, was the daughter of James Dugdale
Nicholl, John Ref 172-19
Son of Samuel Nicholl.
Betsy Ellen was born in Mytholmroyd.
Nicholl, John Clayton Ref 172-526
Son of William Nicholl.
Nicholl, John Henry Ref 172-54
Born in Halifax.
Mary Jane was born in Huddersfield
Nicholl, John Henry Ref 172-25
Born in Ovenden.
Alice was born in Bradford
Nicholl, Jonathan Ref 172-714
He was
Churchwarden of Northowram Township [1751, 1760] /
Constable [1746] /
Surveyor of the Highways [1754, 1769]
Nicholl, Jonathan Ref 172-31
Born in Sowerby.
Mary was born in Craven
Nicholl, Joseph Ref 172-368
Of Ovenden.
He was a lay preacher at Rishworth Independent Church.
Nicholl, Joseph Ref 172-574
Worsted spinner at Sowerby Bridge.
He was declared bankrupt
in November 1839,
in October 1840,
and
in December 1844
Nicholl, Joseph Ref 172-41
Born in Southowram.
Isabella was born in Otley
Details of Isabella's death / burial place are not yet known
Nicholl, Joseph Ref 172-42
Of Dean Lane, Sowerby.
Nicholl, Joseph Ref 172-39
Born in Ovenden.
Peace was born in Haworth
Details of Joseph's death / burial place are not yet known
Nicholl, Joseph Ref 172-45
Nicholl, Joseph Ref 172-52
He was a quarryman
Nicholl, Joseph Ref 172-798
Son of David Nicholl.
Elizabeth was the daughter of labourer George Kaye
Nicholl, Joseph Ref 172-2
Son of John Nicholl.
Nicholl, Joseph Weston Ref 172-370
Son of Samuel Nicholl.
Nicholl, Joshua Ref 172-43
Born in Northowram.
Harriet was born in Colne Bridge
Nicholl, Mark Ref 172-806
Son of Isaac Nicholl.
Susannah was the daughter of John Wilson
Nicholl, Mary Ref 172-518
Worsted spinner at Cross Hill Mills, Halifax.